Chapter 1
Section 12 of Harper's Young People, Volume 1, Issue 1, November 4, 1879. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Recording by Anusha Ayer, Mumbai. Harper's Young People, Volume 1, Issue 1, November 4, 1879. Fun A boy who is not fond of fun and frolic may possibly
make a tolerable man, but he is an intolerable boy. An Irish lover remarked that it is a great pleasure to be alone, especially when your swedart is with you. If a man's horses should lose their tails, why should he sell them wholesale? Because he can't retail them.
I'd just like to see you, said a blind man to a policeman, who told him he would lock him up if he didn't move on. A little girl of four years was recently called as a witness in a police court, and in answer to the question what became of little girls who told lies, innocently replied that they were sent to bed.
When a certain king of England visited Scotland many years ago, The following conversation took place between two countrymen Sandy Will, Jock, have you seen the king? Jock
Oh, aye, I have seen the king But I want to gang the length of the street to see him again He's just made like any other man And they tell me his arms were a lion and a unicorn A quandary
If a boy should catch hold of your ear and ask if he had the wrong pig by the ear, would you answer yes or no? A melancholy case of suicide. A naughty little boy, having been threatened with a whipping,
immediately hung his head. A little girl being asked by her grandfather where cotton grew, replied with the greatest simplicity, In old gentleman's ears. A man who lisped, having bought some pigs,
asked a neighbor for the use of a pen for a few days. Said he, I have just been purchasing some swine, two thoth and pigs. I want to put them in your pen till I can fix a place for them.
Two thousand pigs? Explained the astonished neighbor. Why, my pen will hardly hold a dozen. You don't understand me, Mr. Bent. I don't say two thousand pigs,
but two thousand and pigs i hear you said mr bent two thousand pigs why you must be crazy i tell you again exclaimed the man angrily i mean not two thousand pigs but two thousand and two pigs oh that is what you mean eh well the pen is at your service letter puzzle First in long, but not in short Second in hop, but not in malt Third in ellen, also in anne Fourth in wagon, not in van
Fifth in fun, but not in sport Sixth in teach, but not in taught Seventh in ill, but not in stout Eighth in ball, but not in shout Ninth in mould, but not in sand Tenth in water, but not in land In these rhymes there may be found
A living poet, much renowned What is it that always has some hitch about it? A harness Which is the most contemptuous bird? The owl
He hoots at everything End of section 12 Recording by Anusha Ayer, Mumbai
